Earthen architecture : past, present and future, proceedings of the International Conference on Vernacular Heritage, Sustainability and Earthen Architecture, Valencia, Spain, 11-13 September 2014 /
Earthen architecture is widespread all over the world and demonstrates a significant richness of varieties both in application and in materials used. This book discusses and debates the lessons that can be learned from earthen architecture to create sustainable architecture today, both for the conse...
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| Format: | Conference Proceeding eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden, The Netherlands :
CRC Press/Balkema,
[2015]
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| Series: | Balkema Book
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Earthen architecture is widespread all over the world and demonstrates a significant richness of varieties both in application and in materials used. This book discusses and debates the lessons that can be learned from earthen architecture to create sustainable architecture today, both for the conservation of traditional existing buildings and the design and construction of new ones. It deals with the study of earthen architecture around the world in order to preserve our earthen built heritage and proposes these building techniques as a sustainable option for building a new architecture of th. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 373 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781315736877 131573687X 1322625263 9781322625263 9781317568377 1317568370 9781317568353 1317568354 9781317568360 1317568362 |